Orange ROM Update availability?

[Guest Griff_FFOC]

With all the talk about the UK ROM update for the C500, when it finally is released, is this something that the user will have to update themselves, or can it be done at somewhere likes an Orange Retail shop by one of their 'trained' staff?

I fancy the update, but don't want to possibly bust my phone trying.

Cheers

Edited May 18, 2005 by Griff_FFOC

[Guest Confucious]

Don't know if shops would be able to do it but I did the last one myself and it was simple. If I can do it anyone can ;)

Except maybe Orange Retail shop 'trained' staff......... :shock:

Edited May 18, 2005 by Confucious

[Guest bluesmudge]

Don't know if shops would be able to do it but I did the last one myself and it was simple. If I can do it anyone can ;)

Except maybe Orange Retail shop  'trained' staff......... :shock:

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Its easy as hell - plug phone into computer via usb, make sure activesync is running - open the up date - making sure to read everything, and clicking next and i agree.

if you have a regular orange C500, then there will be no problems . . . though it might be worth seeing if anyone else has any problems before you try it . . . just to make sure

[Guest simonbratt99]

one slight ikkle thing to remember, that may make you not kill yourself.... back up your data on the phone first, eh , eh, not just a pretty face ;)

Its easy as hell - plug phone into computer via usb, make sure activesync is running - open the up date - making sure to read everything, and clicking next and i agree.

if you have a regular orange C500, then there will be no problems . . . though it might be worth seeing if anyone else has any problems before you try it . . . just to make sure

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[Guest bluesmudge]

one slight ikkle thing to remember, that may make you not kill yourself.... back up your data on the phone first, eh , eh, not just a pretty face ;)

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ahh forgot that bit - thank you

[Guest Confucious]

ahh forgot that bit - thank you

Back up? What's that? see here. ;)

Edited May 18, 2005 by Confucious

[Guest whos-rog]

i was just wondering if you have unlocked your C500 would the orange upgrade lock it again??????

[Guest Confucious]

i was just wondering if you have unlocked your C500 would the orange upgrade lock it again??????

No

[Guest Disco Stu]

Yes.

If you mean application unlocking. ;)

[Guest Confucious]

I don't remember eben having to app unlock mine again after applying 4.1.1.4 - but then I do have a memory like sieve so I could be wrong!

Edited May 18, 2005 by Confucious

[Guest Griff_FFOC]

sounds easy enough then. And I gather a hard reset (or using the 'Clear Storage' option if it's there) after installing the new ROM would simply restore it with a factory default copy of the new rom.

[Guest Disco Stu]

That's correct. You can't remove the ROM with a hard reset.

@ Confucious : you may be right but it sounds unlikely (?)

Look - you forgot how to spell 'even' ! ;)

[Guest Confucious]

@ Confucious : you may be right but it sounds unlikely (?)

Look - you forgot how to spell 'even' !  ;)

I'm sure you're right Stu. But do you mean that's not how you spell eben? ;)

[Guest bluesmudge]

sounds easy enough then.  And I gather a hard reset (or using the 'Clear Storage' option if it's there) after installing the new ROM would simply restore it with a factory default copy of the new rom.

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Not quite sure what you mean there mate . . . .

do you mean - do i have to hard reset / clear storage after the update - then the answer is no.

Or are you asking if a hardrest or clear storage will take the new ROM off and replace it with the original your phone came with?

the answer to this is also no, you need a special tool to do this - but theres no reason why you want to do that anyway. . . . is there

did i get the meaning of your question right? if not re-phrase it and i'll help again

[Guest Griff_FFOC]

I meant the latter part of your answer. I guess I was asking; If sometime after upgrading it I did a "clear storage" (or hard reset), would it simply do as it does now, and wipe off any changes made since the rom update, and go back to a clean phone with the updated ROM and no problems.

Cheers

[Guest bluesmudge]

I meant the latter part of your answer.  I guess I was asking; If sometime after upgrading it I did a "clear storage" (or hard reset), would it simply do as it does now, and wipe off any changes made since the rom update, and go back to a clean phone with the updated ROM and no problems.

Cheers

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im afraid it won't - you'll need to IMEI Unlock on the phone BEFORE you update it to the new ROM, to be able to install the old ROM.

But seriously there is no reason why you would need to do that - the changes aren't SO diffrent in the new ROM that you can notice - and Windows media player is a good thing.

If you're worried about it causing problems you need not - Orange would have knocked all the bugs out before they release it. ;)

Once installed clear storage and Hard reset will that the same functions as it does now, it Will clear everything off as usual it just won't remove the new ROM.

I think the key is to remember the ROM isn't a piece of software you're installing - its actually hardwired into the phone, kind of like the bios on your PC. IF the ROM comes out we'll help you through it if you decide to up grade. ;)

[Guest iully]

hi i am a spv c500 owner and i want to application unlock it .I've tried a few times to unlock the phone by orange -developers site but every time it seis i must wait 5 minutes and nothing happens

Edited February 15, 2006 by iully